A REVOLUTIONARY new digital conferencing suite – the first of its kind in the UK – has been opened at Wrexham’s Glyndr University.

Saville Audio Visual, in collaboration with the university, has equipped the William Morgan Room at the university campus with the Beyer Dynamic Revoluto, the world’s first line array microphone system.

Delegates using the room will be able to benefit from vastly improved audio quality when speaking and listening to others.

The installation is part of an audio visual package, including sophisticated audio recording and remote voting software, control interfaces and video projection equipment.

“Our intention with the room was to bring state of the art technology alongside a paperless working environment and I feel that we’ve accomplished this,” said Andrew Cheatham, the university’s technical manager.

The William Morgan Room, officially opened by Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones, will be used for official university meetings, as well as by students studying on Glyndr University’s new foundation degree in Welsh translation.

The room is named after former Bishop of Wales, William Morgan, the first person to translate all of the Bible into Welsh.

Mr Jones said: “The use of Welsh is increasing and a lot of businesses now recognise the value of the Welsh language.

“The William Morgan Room will be a very important facility for the local community as well as the university. The institution has always been very committed to providing facilities for the community and should be congratulated for that.”

Professor Michael Scott, vice-chancellor of Glyndr University, said: “The Welsh language is something we are tremendously proud of, so we decided that our new Welsh translation course should be taught in this room.”